RNAO CEO Doris Grinspun (right) applauds Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s announcement that she plans to expand the scope of practice for nurses in the province. In April, about 650 RNs and nursing students attended the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario ...

For the last 14 years, registered nurses (RN) have visited Queen’s Park to meet one-on-one with MPPs and cabinet ministers. Dubbed Queen’s Park Day (QP Day), this tradition, hosted by the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), allows RNs, nurse ...

This past fall, the terrible issue of bullying was front and centre once again. The story of Amanda Todd and her cry for help, and subsequent death, were difficult for me to bear. There is no doubt this girl suffered ...

Nurse practitioners play a vital role in Ontario’s health system. The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) has been advocating for greater recognition of the role, and recently celebrated regulatory changes that allow NPs to discharge hospital in-patients within their ...

Laura Wagner first used a restraint in the mid-90s, when she was a nursing student. She admits being unaware of the potential for injury – or even death – that could be linked to the device. At the time, Wagner ...

Leanne Tyler remembers a time when she worked with newborns in northern Ontario who had been exposed to inhalants such as gas while still in the womb. She observed a shift in the 90s, when the drug of choice was ...

Samantha Fox almost became a nursing school drop-out. The 23-year-old was in her second year of nursing at the University of Western Ontario (UWO), completing a practicum in general surgery at London’s Victoria Hospital, when she became disenchanted and discouraged. She ...

School nurses have an important role to play when identifying children’s mental health issues For Anne*, the bullying began in pre-school in Saskatoon. By the age of six, she began purposely bruising herself and tearing away the skin surrounding her cuticles. ...

RNs who work as patient navigators ensure those diagnosed with cancer aren’t left feeling lost or forgotten in Ontario’s health care system. Over a year ago, Krista Vance’s life spun out of control. In the spring of 2010, she began bleeding ...

For the 5th consecutive year, the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) is calling on registered nurses to share their stories for publication on the association’s website during Nursing Week (May 7-13). Thanks to these personal and powerful stories, the ...